You can set ad format defaults to apply consistently to each new long-form video upload. When you do, you don't have to change the settings every time you upload.
You can specify which types of advertisements YouTube displays by selecting the ad formats you want to allow. You can override this choice for specific videos. Learn more about how YouTube automatically determines how ad formats display.
Set default ad formats
To specify the default set ads formats you want to allow for your channel:
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left Menu, click Settings
.
- Select Upload defaults
Monetization.
- In the “Types of ads” section, select the checkbox next to each type of ad format you want to allow for monetized videos that you upload. All formats are selected by default. Learn more about available ad formats.
- Click SAVE.
You can still change settings after you upload a video on the Content page. Learn how to edit uploaded video settings.
Override ad format defaults
To override the allowable ad formats for an individual video:
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left Menu, select Content.
- Point to the video you’d like to update and select Monetization
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- Select which ad formats to use for the video. Learn more about advertising formats.
- In the upper right, click SAVE.